This Month's Featured Destination

Northern Guanacaste

Guanacaste, Costa Rica’s most northwestern province, is bordered by soaring mountains to the east and the blue Pacific to the west. Visiting this region is a like a tour through the highlights of Costa Rica: zip through wild jungle canopy, float down a tranquil river, hike along volcanic park trails, relax on sandy beaches and bask in the glow of a brilliant, coastal sunset. It’s an escape into the extraordinary that is impossible to forget.

The Gulf of Papagayo, Playa Hermosa and Playa del Coco perfectly combine tranquility with convenience as if on purpose. Playful monkeys, sunbathing iguanas and foraging coatimundis often accompany guests on walks along the beach. Four very different national parks are located within 50 miles of the coastline where hundreds of animals, including 300 bird species, make their homes. Together, these beach communities help to form an eco-rich region that is also close to amenities, including eclectic nightlife, luxurious hotels and pampering spas.

Rincon de la Vieja, only 16 miles north of Liberia, is more rural than its oceanfront neighbors. Towering volcanic peaks, sputtering and sulfurous mud pots and steaming fumaroles are reached by hiking trails that wind through Rincon de la Vieja National Park, promising enough to see and do for days. Find out more by following our footsteps on this month’s featured itinerary through Northern Guanacaste.

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